(The first round of committee nominations is now closed - refer to the recall election material above.)
Opening date: Monday 23 January 2023
Closing date: Noon, Monday 27 February 2023
Declaration: Friday 3 March 2023
Committees 2023
Nominations are called for the following committees:
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education Committee
- Early Childhood Educators Committee
- LGBTIQ+ Committee
- New Educators Committee
- School Leaders Committee
- TAFE Committee
- Women’s Committee
Committee information
Committees are restricted to a maximum of 15 people with the exception of the TAFE Committee. Nominations must be dated, signed by the nominator and seconder and bear the written consent of the nominees or his/her agent, all of whom must be financial members of the union.
Should fewer than 15 nominations be received for a committee, Executive shall make a specific decision about whether the committee is to actually proceed.
The committees generally meet at least once a term. The term of office is 12 months and will end on completion of the 2023 committee elections. Notification of meetings is published in early 2023.
Nominations open on Monday 23 January 2023. Nominations close at noon Monday 27 February 2023. Email copies will be accepted.
TAFE Committee
TAFE Committee shall consist of members of the TAFE division, made up of TAFE Executive member/s, AEU National TAFE Council Executive member/s, and a representative from each of the TAFE branches. Note: A branch is a TAFE campus.
A branch representative for the TAFE Committee should be nominated by their TAFE branch during the first branch meeting of the calendar year, which must be held before the end of February.
Where there is only one nomination, the branch needs to endorse the member as the TAFE Committee branch representative for the year. Where there is more than one nomination, the members’ names should be forwarded to the Returning Officer who will make arrangements with the branch secretary to conduct an election.
TAFE Committee proxy position
This position has been reviewed and clarified by the returning officer. It is not a position that can be filled during the committee election period.
Proxy positions for each elected branch committee member will be opened after the committee elections. Details and procedures will be published at that time.
Committee terms of reference
The terms of reference of the committees, as endorsed by Executive, are as follows:
- Review and revise relevant union policy.
- Assist in the formulation of position papers.
- Assist in the planning and organisation of seminars, conferences and other membership activities.
- Monitor government and employer actions under relevant legislation.
- Evaluate SSTUWA rules, policies and other positions as examples of “best practice”.
- Consider and make recommendations on matters referred by the Administrative Committee and Executive.
- Make recommendations to Executive on matters considered by the committee.
